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2.11 A song that sounds unlike anything else

Planet Rock
Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force

An inspired electro masterpiece, known for its genius use of Kraftwerk’s synth melody, it remains stratospheric

youtu.be/8KhK8kvzlL4?...

Brava!!!!🤍

They always had such a unique harmonic range, low and maybe bluesy or folksy, I love how they insisted on it, even with uptempo songs

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2.10 A perfect song for dancing

Little Bitty Pretty One (Re-recorded)
Thurston Harris (Bobby Day cover)

Faster than his 1957 version

Backed by The Rivingtons (Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow, Mama-Oom-Mow-Mow, The Bird's the Word)

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2.9 A song that feels underrated

Heavy Lifting
Ambulance Ltd

A gauzy, fast-paced, indie rock sensation from the aughts that I think should’ve gone farther

youtu.be/Ox6ic_12H1Q?...

*IMPOSSIBLE* to remain still when this is on!

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2.8 A song that made you explore an era of music

Guitar Jet
Les Jaguars

Sent me on a journey into a world of 50s/60s RocknRoll, Psych, Blues, R&B, Surf, Garage, Sleaze, Exotica, Rockabilly + Instrumentals

youtu.be/cx1A-ow0RUM?...

Billy Joe and Mike look fucking amazing!

Irrelevant, I know, but still💚

I want to reiterate that Keith Edwards (who AltNPS didn't bother to tag, for some reason) has no connection to Pretti's family. He's some Lincoln Project dork turned YouTuber who decided to insert himself into this situation.

Film poster for The Jazz Singer starring Al Jolson, Jolson, not in Blackface, sits at a piano singing and playing to an elderly woman sitting in front of him

Film poster for The Jazz Singer starring Al Jolson, Jolson not in Blackface, dips a woman dressed as a ballerina with a chorus line of women lined up at the opposite side

That film you reference would be ‘The Jazz Singer’, NOT the Blackface poster you chose, ‘Big Boy’, you are well aware The Jazz Singer has non-Blackface film posters to choose from, but that defeats your intent

Unsurprisingly Jolson’s hack career tanked when not garishly exploiting Black genocide

science is so dope!
(….wait for it….)

Brilliant!💎

Great choice!!!!

a cartoon of a man and a woman standing next to each other with the caption wonder twin powers activate Alt: Animated scene with The Wonder Twins, dark hair, brown skin, lavender-leotard clad, fraternal twin dynamic duo doing their classic fist bump to activate their powers, with the caption “wonder twin powers activate!” at bottom

We channeled the same diva!💗

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2.7 A song with a unique voice

Rotary Connection
Tales of Brave Ulysses

Beginning at 1:00 Minnie Riperton’s voice mimics a flute or incoming missile, at the end an aviary of trilling birds, a unique aural experience

youtu.be/yPNmq-OuSpc?...

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2.6 A song with no clear chorus

Oysters
Me’shell Ndegéocello

A sweet gem💎, she expertly uses specific poetic devices (anadiplosis, rhyme), but no vocal chorus

youtu.be/Lo3KyleLve8?...

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2.5 A song you wish was longer

Eclipse
Pink Floyd
Doris Troy’s thundering, soulful, raspy vocal refrain💗, the gospel organ, complex guitars, heavyweight chorus - Waters created a layered, lyrical surrealist masterpiece

youtu.be/hx2q5krsIYw?...

🥇🥇🥇

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2.4 A song that feels brutally honest

Stormy Weather (Live)
Lena Horne

Soul-crushing, no holds barred, revisioning of her juggernaut classic

youtu.be/EMf0Z7EPdLo?...

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2.3 A song outside your usual taste

I’m way less experienced in reggae/EDM/dancehall and mashups, but I like what I like + Santigold on this hit was g.e.n.i.u.s.

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2.2 A song that captures a generation

Teenage Riot
Sonic Youth

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2.1 A song that makes you feel unstoppable 🦸🏽‍♀️

Change
Candlebox
A phenomenal live show

youtu.be/6ar-CFbU9Nc?...

😹😹😹

Such a fantastic song, great choice!!!

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Amazing poem AND song!!🎸🖋️

A brilliant artist! Fantastic pick!

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Sloooow…👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

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1.31 A song that feels like a long journey

Thank you @ismua.bsky.social 💋🐈 for giving so much💗daily, also for your fantastic challenge (that my job keeps interfering with😾)

Bull-doze Blues
(Going Up The Country)
Henry Thomas

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